Jetbrains Products (IDEA IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, Rider)
Chris Wilson, M.Ed.
CyberSecurity / Software Developer
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Cybersecurity certificate holder with practical, hands-on experience in penetration testing, network defense, and risk assessment through lab-based projects and self-directed learning. Backed by 10+ years of leadership in education, including developing and managing cybersecurity-focused curriculum. Skilled in communicating complex technical topics, creating policies and procedures, and leading cross-functional teams. Currently transitioning into a cybersecurity audit or leadership role, leveraging a strong foundation in system security and governance.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
6
6
Certificates
8
8
Languages
23
23
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Principal / Assistant Magnet Director
North East ISD
07.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with campus leadership to ensure school operations aligned with organizational goals, compliance expectations, and risk-aware decision-making.
- Managed daily operations for grades 6–8, supporting structured workflows, staff coordination, and consistent execution of campus policies.
- Led confidential MTSS processes, maintained protected documentation, and coordinated interventions—experience parallel to GRC, secure data handling, and access-controlled environments.
- Utilized Skyward, Canvas, Eduphoria, Sentinel, and PowerBI to analyze trends, validate data accuracy, and support operational decision-making.
- Supervised and evaluated instructional and support staff, conducting formal performance assessments and maintaining compliance with district evaluation standards.
- Supported hiring, onboarding, and corrective actions with proper documentation and adherence to legal and policy requirements.
- Assessed program effectiveness using established benchmarks, data analysis, and continuous improvement methods.
- Directed recruitment, marketing, and selection processes for the SETA Magnet program, handling sensitive information and maintaining documentation integrity.
- Coordinated campus incident response for behavioral and operational issues, applying structured escalation, resolution, and communication protocols.
- Managed campus and magnet program budgets, procurement, and resource allocation in alignment with policy and audit guidelines.
- Maintained strong communication channels with staff, students, parents, district departments, and community partners to ensure secure information flow and productive collaboration.
- Improved staff performance through classroom observations, coaching cycles, and targeted professional development.
- Planned and executed multi-department projects and schoolwide events, applying project management, risk assessment, and workflow planning.
Computer Science Educator
North East ISD
09.2018 - 07.2025
- Achieve the highest mean Advanced Placement scores on 6 of the last 7 AP tests in the distric for AP CSA and AP CSP.
- Deliver engaging curriculum through diverse methods of classroom instruction, computer lab activities and online learning systems.
- Assessed, documented and reported on student progress for programming computer classes.
- Created clear, engaging lessons to draw interest and develop students' to program in Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, HTML and CSS using JetBrains products and Visual Studio.
- Conduct professional development and present opportunities to stay abreast of current teaching strategies and content knowledge related to Computer Science.
- Facilitated computer lab of 26 computers from coding to digital forensic and cyber security computer use and delivered appropriate and specialized lesson plans.
- Delivered clear, effective feedback to improve quality and efficiency of student-written computer programs.
- Met with students outside of class to answer questions, explain difficult concepts and address individual concerns.
- Plan and Recommend modification and accommodations to increase student success
- Analyze and create reports for finding weaknesses in teaching strategies.
- Create policies and procedures for campus and district initiatives
Choir/Band Director
San Antonio ISD
- Built collaborative team of 15 adults dedicated to joint attainment of department goals.
- Observed, coached and mentored department staff.
- Planned and executed professional development sessions for department faculty and staff.
- Coordinated and implemented effective training for professionals in multiple regions to improve audition and recording processes.
- Monitored student progress based on detailed weekly lesson plans and assessments.
- Collaborated with performers and producers to determine and achieve desired sound for production.
- Planned and coordinated local and traveling events to perform shows including transportation, lodging, and food.
- Planned concerts yearly and marketed concerts to students, parents and general public.
- Monitored student progress based on detailed weekly lesson plans and assessments
- Planned 6 concerts yearly and marketed concerts to students, parents and general public
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership And Policy Studies
UTSA, College of Education And Human Development
San Antonio, TX 05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Music Marketing
UTSA, College of Liberal And Fine Arts
San Antonio, TX 05.2001 -
Certificate - Cyber Security
UTSA, Alvarez College of Business
San Antonio, TX 05.2001 - 10.2024
Skills
Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, Kotlin, C#, C, SQL, HTML, CSS, Linux, Markdown
Operating System: Linux, Kali Linux, Mac, Windows
Tools: Burp Suite, Hashcat, Metasploit, Wireshark, Splunk, Nessus Pro, Snort, John the Ripper, Nmap, Aircrack-ng, Security Onion, Tcpdump, SolarWinds (Network Monitoring), Zenmap, GitHub, GitLab
Cybersecurity Skills: Access Control, Cryptography, Cyber Forensics, Data Security, Disaster Recovery Planning, Firewall Configuration, Information Security Management, Malware Identification, Mobile Device Security, Network Security, Security Awareness, Security Configuration, Security Policies, Threat Detection, Threat Management
Coding: Computer Programming, Object-Oriented Programming, Procedural Programming, Algorithmic Reasoning
Software
Microsoft Office Products
Google Products
GitHub
Adobe Suite
SIEM
Certification
EC-12 Principal
Quote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Timeline
Assistant Principal / Assistant Magnet Director
North East ISD
07.2025 - Current
CompTia Security+
04-2025
Microsoft Technical Associate in Java
05-2020
Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer
05-2020
Computer Science Educator
North East ISD
09.2018 - 07.2025
Grades 8-12 Computer Science
08-2018
EC-12 Principal
12-2010
EC-12 Music
01-2006
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership And Policy Studies
UTSA, College of Education And Human Development
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Music Marketing
UTSA, College of Liberal And Fine Arts
05.2001 -
Certificate - Cyber Security
UTSA, Alvarez College of Business
05.2001 - 10.2024
Choir/Band Director
San Antonio ISD
Projects
Build, Secure, and Protect a Web Application
- Summary: To built, secured, and protected a cloud application that hosts my own cyber blog.
- Role: Sole author
- Tools: Azure websites
Penetration Test and Report Project
- Summary: Exploit Vulnerabilities in Rekall Corporation's Web Application, Linux Servers, and Windows Servers by gaining access, establishing persistence, escalating privileges, and move laterally throughout the company.
- Role: Main Contributer
- Tools: Command/SQL/PHP Injection, cron, splunk
Wifi Password cracking
- Summary: Crack the wifi password using the Flipper Zero and a GPIO board to capture packets of the wifi. Import the .pcap file into wireshark create an MD5 hash, and use John the Ripper to crack.
- Role: Contributer
- Tools: Flipper Zero, GPIO board, Wireshark, John the Ripper